Bilberry Tortrix vs Mountain Saffron

Aphelia viburnana compared with Solorina crocea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Tortrix	Mountain Saffron
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)
Family	Tortricidae	Peltigeraceae
Genus	Aphelia	Solorina
Species	Aphelia viburnana	Solorina crocea

Conservation Status

Bilberry Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Saffron

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Tortrix	Mountain Saffron
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bilberry Tortrix

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Mountain Saffron

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Bilberry Tortrix

The Bilberry Tortrix (Aphelia viburnana) is a species in the genus Aphelia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.